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Tuesday
Oct162012

From Grassroots boy to Iron Man

On November 3rd Mike Chan will participate in the 'BMW Destination X Ironman 70.3' International Invitation in Taiwan. The triathlon will include a 1.9km swim, 90km bike ride and 21.1km run, and is likely to take up to seven hours to complete! Mike says he's been training for this for four years, but the truth is that his entire life has been an unofficial marathon.

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Monday
Oct082012

Soul in a Metropolis

I am always amazed at how a few simple ideas, offered with compassion, can turn into something extraordinary. A small group of volunteers from Turner Broadcasting recently gave their time and talents to teach refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong about photography. They had no idea that they would make such an impact!

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Wednesday
Oct032012

One People, One City

It's a lonely life if you're a woman living in a foreign country, unable to work, and without extended family members. That's the plight of many South Asian stay-at-home women in Hong Kong who follow the traditions of their mothers and grandmothers. These women are often housebound, lonely, bored and depressed.

Where there's a need in our community, we try to find a solution. The result of Christian Action's efforts to find a solution is proving to be a wonderful success.

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Tuesday
Sep252012

October 7th is Kick-Off Day!

UCCA before a friendly game against a local NGO

It started small, but last year's Charity Football Tournament is now gearing up for our upcoming bigger, better tournament, once again aimed at raising funds for refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong.  This year our team proudly bears the name United Colours of Christian Action, or team UCCA.

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Tuesday
Sep182012

When fate steps in

I deeply appreciate the contribution of dedicated staff and volunteers who constitute the engine room of Christian Action. Without their dedicated service, many hundreds of helpless people would not be cared for. Although our workers are motivated by compassion, few have walked the same road as our clients. Nina is one of the few who have. She has faced a very similar situation to the domestic migrant workers she is now serving.

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